Levent Gurses and "10 Mistakes in Transitioning to Agile"
Slow down the transition in order to GO; fast
When
it comes to transitioning from legacy development methodologies to
Agile, most of the available literature concentrates on the steps for a
successful transition, yet little has been said on the steps to avoid.
Dr. Dobbs recently published an article by Levent Gurses, Solutions Director of Stelligent, on the "10 Mistakes in Transitioning to Agile," which explores the most common oversights you should avoid to achieve the greatest return.
Mistake 1: GO; All In
Mistake 2: GO; Fast to GO; Fast
Mistake 3: Ignore the Corporate Culture
Mistake 4: Fail to Identify the Sponsor
Mistake 5: Fail to Define Roles Within the Agile Team
Mistake 6: Do Not Create a Project Plan Before the First Two Iterations
Mistake 7: Overdo the Team-Room Concept
Mistake 8: Trash All Computer-Based Project Management and UML Tools
Mistake 9: Choose Your Key People Poorly
Mistake 10: Make Agile the New Religion
One final thing to keep in mind is that a little up-front analysis and
constant real-time monitoring are key factors in every agile
transition.
Read the entire article in the Design & Architecture section in the latest edition of Dr. Dobbs.
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